The Brookhaven leader., 1887-03-03
important r farmers Meeting.


at BrcOkhaven, Lincoln county, Miss, on
Feb. 10th A. ID. 1851, the following pro-
ceedings were had:
On motion, John May was called to the
chair aud DR.. Martin was requested to
act as Secretary.
On motion Of Maj. Sessions the follow
ing resolution was offered and adopted.
Resoired. That this association shall
be known as the Agricultural, Stock rails
ing and Dairying Association, the object
| OF which shall be to encourage the grow
ing Of n greater variety of crops, includ-
ing fruits aud vegetables, aud the rails
ing of stock, improving the breed, and
the promotion OF the Dairying industry
and to advance the general interest of the
farmer.
Capt. Milan then offered the following
resolutions:
LIST. That we, the farmers of Lincoln
county, do oppose the deduction of 2lbs
on each bale of cotton sold and pronounce
it unjust and unfair. This is said to be
the rule adopted by the Cotton Ex-
change.
End. That we oppose the suggestion
to the plan of wrapping cotton for mar
ket in jute bagging, etc. This is q mat
ter that We think should be left discre-
tiOnary with the planters, rs to the kind
of baggiDg and ties they prefer-whether
jute or otherwise, so that it is placed on
the market In q mercantile shape and in
good order.
3rd. That the farmers here now as
sembled, do oppose any strife between the
merchant and the planters; there should
be the most friendly relations between
them, as one Is benefactor of the other.
4th. That we codemn reputation and
would suggest that il any farmer thinks
he is overcharged on the various articles
of merchandise purchased from his iner-
chants, that he 60 direct to the merchant,
and make the best possible terms he can
with his merchant. This we think is q
matter that should be settled by them
only.
9th. That we propose that owing to
the short crop, the stringency of the times
and the great scarcity of money, that we
will from this date make mp our minds, to
live sparingly, buy as little as possible on
q credit, and to spend no money only for
the actual necessities of lite.
9th. That we, the farmers, will look
well to the interest of our neighbors, and
that we will not under any circumstances
whatever, induce or persuade any hand,
that may be in the employment of any of
the farmers, to leave the premises by Of
fering them larger salary or otherwise,
and that we will not fellowship or conn
ten ance any man in our community who
may be found guilty of snch charges, as
we consider it unjust and dishonorable.
WHEREAS, Lincoln county is being Wig.
orously canvassed by labor agents from
the river counties for hands, thereby
inficting serious danger to many farmers
and threatening like damage to others by
inducing their hands by fallacious means
to leave places in this and other hill coun-
ties and go to the bottom lands of the
river cOunties,-we, farmers of Lincoln
county, pledge ourselves to cooperate in
measures necessary to rid ourselves of
these vampires, who by their sophistry
and speciOus arguments are working in
calculable damage to agriculture in the
hill counties, and we earnestly request
the various farm organizations in this
and the adjoining counties to cooperate
with us in this important work.
On motion of Maj. Sessions the resolu-
tions be referred to committee of three
to report at the first regular meeting.
The chair appointed the following MEM
bers committees: S. X. Williams, Alfred
Smith and j. w. Martin.
On motion, Maj. Sessions, S. X. Will
liams, Alfred Smith and J. w. Martin
were appointed committee to draft
q constitution and bylaws for the gov
eminent of the association.
On motion, Mr.. Williams was suggest
ed to address the association on the sub
ject of Dairying and the Hay Crop. He
then read very interesting and instruc-
tive article on the subject.
On motion, resolved-That this sssocia-
ton hold its regular meetings on the
first Saturday in each month.
No further business, the meeting ad
journed.
J. w. MARTIN, Secretary.